40. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents disclosed in the statement of financial position and in the cash flow statement	31 December 2015	31 December 2014
Balances with the central bank	1,559,981 ¹⁾	-
Cash in hand and at bank	879,621	323,675
Other cash	261	332
Total cash and cash equivalents disclosed in the statement of financial position and in the cash flow statement	2,439,863	324,007

1) The amount concerns the obligatory reserve maintained by Alior Bank at the current account in NBP, whose amount is in compliance with the Monetary Policy Council decisions.

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Notes to the consolidated cash flow statement

The consolidated cash flow statement includes Prevention Funds as cash not available for use. Pursuant to Polish laws and the internal regulations adopted by the PZU Group entities on their basis, such funds may be used for strictly specified purposes relating to prevention activities only and provided that full control is exercised over such funds in prevention activities.